Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Abilene, TX.

It offers 21 graduate programs - 16 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,074.

A total of 418 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,765 students at HSU. HSU offers online graduate programs and 140 out of 418 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find HSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,074. It offers twenty-one (21) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameHardin-Simmons University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX
Graduate School Students461 students
140 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,074
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 21 Graduate Programs
16 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Hardin-Simmons University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Hardin-Simmons University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,074 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $795.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$14,310
Fees$764
Cost per Credit$795
Books & Supplies$1,060
Room & Board$10,634 (On-Campus) / $10,634 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,302 (On-Campus) / $3,302 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,070
Off-Campus Total$30,070

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Hardin-Simmons University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 21 major areas - 16 Master's (7 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 132 students have been conferred Master's degree and 47 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total13247-10
Men4714-4
Women8533-6

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management16ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Christian Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pastoral Studies/Counseling3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice and Corrections7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/TrainerONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management18ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

HSU graduate schools have a total of 461 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 157 male and 304 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 324 full-time and 137 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 140 students enrolled through online exclusively and 101 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 303 White, 44 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Hardin-Simmons University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

12 grad students are younger than 22 and 57 students are older than 65. It has 298 students aged between 22 and 30 and 51 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total461
Men157
Women304
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total461
Full-time Students324
Part-time Students137
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total461
American Indian /
Native American
2
Asian19
Black44
Hispanic71
White303
Two or more races9
Un-Known2
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total461
21 & Under12
22-24185
25-29113
30-3435
35-3916
40 & Over57

Online Population

At Hardin-Simmons University graduate schools, 140 students enrolled online exclusively and 101 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment418
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses140
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses101
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses177
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses140
Texas Resident120
Other State In U.S.20
Outside of U.S.0